About David H. Greene
Lived 1913 – 2008 (aged 94). David H. Greene was an American author, scholar of English and teacher.
David Herbert Greene (November 4, 1913 – July 9, 2008) was an author and professor at Harvard University, Boston University, The College of New Rochelle, the U.S. Naval Academy and New York University, where he was chairman of the English Department. He was the official biographer of the Irish playwright J.M. Synge and worked on the original version of the game show Password as a 'word authority'.
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Who was David H. Greene?
American writer and academic
When was David H. Greene born?
David H. Greene was born on 4 November 1913 in Cambridge.
When did David H. Greene die?
David H. Greene died on 9 July 2008 in Boynton Beach.
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David H. Greene was an author, scholar of English and teacher.
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David H. Greene was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David H. Greene. https://biography.guide/david-h-greene/
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